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With the pinion (shackles, fetters) and plumage of love,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but are her feathers and plumage like the stork’s?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but are her feathers and plumage like the stork&#8217s? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions and plumage of love?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />An ostrich proudly flaps her wings, but not because she loves her young. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The wing of the ostrich rejoiceth, but are her pinions and feathers kindly?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Does the ostrich flap its wings in joy, or do its wings lack feathers? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How fast the wings of an ostrich beat! But no ostrich can fly like a stork. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The wings of the ostrich flap joyously, but aren't its pinions and feathers like the stork?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"The wings of the ostrich flap with joy, but are they the pinions and plumage of a stork? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; but are they the feathers and plumage of love?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Gavest thou the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the feathers and plumage of love? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[The] wing of the crying ostriches exults, but as a pinion and feather of a stork?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The wing of the rattling ones exulteth, Whether the pinion of the ostrich or hawk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The wings of ostriches exulted; and the wing-feather of the stork and the pinion.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The wings of the ostrich flap away; her plumage is lacking in feathers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“The ostrich’s wings flap wildly, though its pinions lack plumage.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The ostrich rouses herself up haughtily; then she comes and makes her nest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The glorious wings of the peacock are made great, and she comes and makes a nest <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; But are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The peacock has a beautiful wing: if the stork and the ostrich conceive, <i>it is worthy of notice</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6155" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">God Speaks of His Creation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Can you trust him to bring in your grain and gather it to your threshing floor? <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nap̄- (N-fsc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">The wings</a> <a href="/hebrew/7443.htm" title="7443: rə·nā·nîm (N-mp) -- (bird of) piercing cries (i.e. ostrich). From ranan; an ostrich.">of the ostrich</a> <a href="/hebrew/5965.htm" title="5965: ne·‘ĕ·lā·sāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To rejoice. A primitive root; to leap for joy, i.e. Exult, wave joyously.">flap joyfully,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">but cannot match</a> <a href="/hebrew/84.htm" title="84: ’eḇ·rāh (N-fs) -- A pinion. Feminine of 'eber.">the pinions</a> <a href="/hebrew/5133.htm" title="5133: wə·nō·ṣāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Plumage. Or notsah; feminine active participle of natsah in the sense of flying; a pinion; often plumage.">and feathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/2624.htm" title="2624: ḥă·sî·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Stork. Feminine of chaciyd; the kind bird, i.e. A stork.">of the stork.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Psalm 104:17</a></span><br />where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a></span><br />Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21</a></span><br />So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11</a></span><br />As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Psalm 50:11</a></span><br />I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Isaiah 31:5</a></span><br />Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a></span><br />He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-18.htm">Proverbs 30:18-19</a></span><br />There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand: / the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Jeremiah 8:7</a></span><br />Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11</a></span><br />So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Gave you the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich?</p><p class="hdg">peacocks</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a></b></br> For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21</a></b></br> For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.</p><p class="hdg">wings and feathers unto the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29</a></b></br> I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/11-19.htm">Leviticus 11:19</a></b></br> And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Psalm 104:17</a></b></br> Where the birds make their nests: <i>as for</i> the stork, the fir trees <i>are</i> her house.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/2-17.htm">Beateth</a> <a href="/exodus/21-20.htm">Beats</a> <a href="/job/28-19.htm">Compare</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Exulteth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Feathers</a> <a href="/job/26-2.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">Gavest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-15.htm">Hawk</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Joyfully</a> <a href="/colossians/1-11.htm">Joyously</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/job/15-34.htm">Love</a> <a href="/job/39-4.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/job/30-29.htm">Ostrich</a> <a href="/job/30-29.htm">Ostriches</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">Peacocks</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Pinion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Pinions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Plumage</a> <a href="/job/36-9.htm">Proudly</a> <a href="/nahum/3-2.htm">Rattling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-18.htm">Stork</a> <a href="/job/10-17.htm">Wave</a> <a href="/job/37-13.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-12.htm">Wing</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">Beateth</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-7.htm">Beats</a> <a href="/psalms/40-5.htm">Compare</a> <a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Exulteth</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Feathers</a> <a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/21-2.htm">Gavest</a> <a href="/job/41-12.htm">Goodly</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Hawk</a> <a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Joyfully</a> <a href="/psalms/5-11.htm">Joyously</a> <a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/psalms/4-2.htm">Love</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Ostrich</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Ostriches</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Peacocks</a> <a href="/psalms/55-6.htm">Pinion</a> <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Pinions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Plumage</a> <a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Proudly</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Rattling</a> <a href="/psalms/104-17.htm">Stork</a> <a href="/psalms/72-16.htm">Wave</a> <a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm">Wing</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Job 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-1.htm">Of the wild goats and hinds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-5.htm">Of the wild donkey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-9.htm">The unicorn</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-13.htm">The peacock, stork, and ostrich</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-19.htm">The horse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-26.htm">The hawk</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-27.htm">The eagle</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" 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In the context of Job, the ostrich represents a creature that seems to lack wisdom or purpose, yet it thrives in its environment. The joyful flapping of its wings can be seen as a metaphor for the exuberance of life, even when it does not conform to human expectations. The ostrich's wings, though not used for flight, are still a source of joy and serve other purposes, such as balance and display. This reflects the theme in Job of God's creation being beyond human understanding, where each creature has its own role and purpose.<p><b>but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork</b><br>The stork, in contrast to the ostrich, is known for its grace and ability to fly long distances. In biblical times, the stork was often associated with migration and was considered a symbol of fidelity and care, as it was believed to return to the same nesting sites each year. The comparison highlights the diversity in God's creation, where each creature is equipped differently according to its needs and purpose. The stork's strong pinions and feathers enable it to soar, symbolizing the wisdom and provision of God in equipping His creatures. This contrast serves to remind Job and the reader of the vastness and complexity of God's creation, which operates according to His divine wisdom and order.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. The book explores themes of divine justice and human suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, addressing Job directly. God is highlighting His creation and the mysteries of the natural world to demonstrate His wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/ostrich.htm">Ostrich</a></b><br>A large, flightless bird known for its speed and unique characteristics. In this context, it symbolizes aspects of creation that may seem foolish or weak but serve a purpose in God's design.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/stork.htm">Stork</a></b><br>A bird known for its strong wings and ability to fly long distances. It contrasts with the ostrich in terms of its capabilities, illustrating the diversity in God's creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The broader context of this passage is God's discourse on the wonders of creation, emphasizing His sovereignty and the complexity of the natural world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_wisdom_in_creation.htm">God's Wisdom in Creation</a></b><br>The diversity in creation, such as the differences between the ostrich and the stork, reflects God's infinite wisdom and creativity. Each creature has a unique role and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_and_divine_understanding.htm">Human Limitations and Divine Understanding</a></b><br>Just as Job is reminded of his limited understanding compared to God's, we too must recognize our limitations and trust in God's greater plan and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_our_design.htm">Joy in Our Design</a></b><br>The ostrich flaps its wings joyfully despite its inability to fly. This teaches us to find joy and contentment in how God has uniquely designed us, even if we perceive limitations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The passage encourages us to trust in God's sovereignty over creation and our lives, knowing that He has a purpose for everything, even when it is not immediately apparent to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_science_contradict_job_39_13-17.htm">In Job 39:13–17, the ostrich is depicted as neglecting her eggs; does modern scientific observation contradict this portrayal? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_job_39_animals_fit_the_bible's_story.htm">Does the representation of these animals in Job 39 conflict with other biblical accounts of creation or does it harmonize with the broader biblical narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_11_12_align_with_genesis.htm">Job 11:12 likens humans to wild donkeys; how does this align with Genesis’ teaching that humans reflect God’s image? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_tell_divine_justice_from_chance.htm">Job 34:29 - If God can remain silent, how can we reliably distinguish divine justice from random events or coincidences?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks?</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">The wing of the ostrich is superb, but are her pinions and her feathers like the stork's? </span>Ostrich feathers are said to be worth from 8 to 15 a pound; but, beautiful and valuable as they are, they are hardly like the plumage of a bird, and are not so used for flight; on the contrary, the ostrich runs like a quadruped, it is stated at the rate sometimes of fifty or sixty miles an hour.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks?</span> rather, <span class="accented">the wing of the ostrich</span> (literally, <span class="accented">of ostriches</span>) <span class="accented">is exultant</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> a thing that it glories in. The allusion is, perhaps, to the flapping of its wings by the ostrich, as it hurries over the ground, which is sore, thing like that of a cock before crowing or after beating an antagonist. Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? This clause is very obscure, but may perhaps mean, <span class="accented">Are her feathers and plumage kindly?</span> (see the Revised Version); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> does she use them for the same kindly purpose as other birds - to warm her eggs, and forward the process of hatching them? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The wings</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנַף־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nap̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the ostrich</span><br /><span class="heb">רְנָנִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·nā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7443.htm">Strong's 7443: </a> </span><span class="str2">(bird of) piercing cries (ostrich)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flap joyfully,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶעֱלָ֑סָה</span> <span class="translit">(ne·‘ĕ·lā·sāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5965.htm">Strong's 5965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To leap for, joy, exult, wave joyously</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but cannot [match]</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the pinions</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֝בְרָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_84.htm">Strong's 84: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pinion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and feathers</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֹצָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5133.htm">Strong's 5133: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pinion, plumage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the stork.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲסִידָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·sî·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2624.htm">Strong's 2624: </a> </span><span class="str2">The kind, bird, a stork</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-13.htm">Job 39:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-13.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:13 The wings of the ostrich wave proudly (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>